TOPIC
In the accelerating digital transformation, people leaders have the opportunity to shape the new world. AI isn’t just changing how work gets done, it’s redefining the nature of work itself. As automation takes on more of the routine and the repeatable, it’s opening more space where humans can excel. The challenge for HR leaders is to rethink how their companies operate and evolve, as well as responding to shifting employee expectations and legitimate concerns about an uncharted future. Rather than asking how people will keep up with technology, the question now is how technology can elevate people, enabling more meaningful collaboration, enhanced creativity, faster learning, and smarter decision-making. At our conference of HR leaders, we’ll explore new frontiers in talent acquisition, skills-based workforce planning, learning and development, employee well-being, total rewards, and inclusion. All of these probing conversations will explore what it means to design a workplace for the next era: one where technology enhances, rather than replaces, human potential.
From Day One is a Recertification Provider for SHRM and HRCI. This session is eligible for 4 credits.
speakers
SVP, Global Talent Enablement
Expedia Group
Vice President, Corporate Human Resources
Fortive
VP, Total Rewards and M&A
SentinelOne
VP Total Rewards
Shield AI
Senior Director, Talent Programs
Hearst Corporation
Project Superintendent
Hensel Phelps
Head of Total Rewards & HRIS
Enphase Energy
Head of Learning & Development
Snowflake
Business Reporter
The Seattle Times
co-founder and CEO
Ridepanda
CEO & Founder
Rising Team
Vice President - Health Solutions
AonPrevious Speakers
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The day will start with a fireside chat, followed by a panel on “Personalizing Benefits While Keeping Costs in Check.” Leaders from Enphase Energy, SentinelOne, Aon, and Sword Health will explore how employers can design benefits that reflect real employee needs, from fertility care to virtual physical therapy and emerging treatments, while balancing rising costs. The discussion will highlight how data and employee feedback can guide smarter, more personalized benefits strategies.
After attending a workshop of their choice, attendees can connect over lunch and join table discussions focused on employee experience, recognition, and well-being and more. Then a panel discussion about “Designing an Employee Experience That Engages, Recognizes, and Supports” will feature leaders from Hearst Corporation, Ridepanda, and more, discussing how companies can create environments where employees feel engaged, supported, and empowered. Topics include the role of AI in talent development, automation, and holistic well-being in shaping the employee experience.
Panelists from Expedia Group, Snowflake, and Fortive will lead a discussion on “Future-Proofing HR With AI: How to Lead, Adapt, and Keep the Human Touch in a Tech-Driven Era.” The conversation will examine the opportunities and risks of AI in HR, from talent acquisition and learning to engagement and retention, while addressing ethical, legal, and cultural considerations. The day will conclude with a closing fireside chat and an evening reception.
VENUE
The conference will take place at the Seattle Art Museum, a vast gallery and event space in the heart of Seattle.